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There are three types of symbols in Animate:
Movie Clip Used to create animations. We can apply colour settings, blending modes
Symbol and filters in this symbol.
Button Clip Used to insert and manage interactivity. It needs a code or a program to
Symbol remove work. We can apply colour settings, blending modes, and filters in
this symbol. INTRODUCTION TO ANIMATE CC
Prime (Ver. 2.2)-VI To create a symbol, perform the following steps:
Used to build more complex movie clip symbols. We cannot apply colour
Graphic
settings, blending modes, and filters in this symbol.
Symbol
Step 1: Click on the File → New option for opening a new file.
Click on the File → Open option from the Menu bar. Select the desired file from
OR
the Open dialog box and click on the Open button to open an existing file.
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Step 2: Select the Rectangle Tool from the Tools panel.
Step 3: Use the Stroke Color and Fill Color in the Properties panel to select the required
outline and fill color from the color picker for the object.
Step 4: Click on the drawing mode in the Tools panel to select the Object Drawing mode.
Step 5: On the stage, draw a rectangle, holding down the left mouse button.
Drawing Rectangle
Step 6: Click on the Selection
Tool in Tools panel.
Step 7: Click and select the
rectangle on the
Stage. Click on the
Modify → Convert to
Symbol option from
the Menu bar.
Creating Symbol

